Hype is building amongst the water polo community as Pan Pacs 2016 draws ever-closer: now just 10 days away.
It was all go all over the country, with fixtures being held from north to south in build-up to the Pan Pacific Youth Water Polo Festival that kicks off next Saturday.
Canterbury held a 12-team Tri-Series tournament over the weekend with Marlborough and Southland, which saw the Canterbury under 16 boys come out on top. Check out the full results here. Canterbury under 20 men, under 18 women, under 16 boys and girls, and under 14 boys and girls will make up the 6-team contingent from the Canterbury region at Pan Pacs. This is up from Canterbury's three teams in 2014.
Wellington continued their Thursday regional league, with teams from Palmerston North Boys' High School, Hutt, Maranui, and Harbour City clubs competing at Huia Pool and the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre.
The Waikato/Bay of Plenty regions united when the Tauranga under 20 and 18 men took on their under 16s combined with Rotorua's RTC athletes at Baywave. Waikato under 18 women also had a match against the Tauranga under 16 girls, and the Rotorua under 14 boys collided with Tauranga at the Rotorua Aquatic Centre.
Auckland held the region's under 20 men's final which saw Marist defeat North Harbour, whilst the same two clubs qualified for the under 18 women's final to be held this weekend. Sea Wolf and North Harbour will contest the Auckland under 18 men's final.
North Harbour held their second Pre-Pan Pacs tournament, and it was this time for the under 16s. Waitakere defeated the hosts in a tight 7-6 boys' final, whilst North Harbour Maroon overcame their Black team 6-0 in the girls'. A total of 14 teams from six clubs took part, check out the full results from the under 16 Pre-Pan Pacs tournament here.
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